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Q: Editing Album Info to 'Part of a compilation' En-Masse!

Hi all,

 

this is hopefully a simple one. In Mac OS X, iTunes 10, how do you select and activate the 'Part of a compilation' tag for entire albums? The setting only seems to appear when I 'Get Info' on a single track, not on multiple tracks. I must be missing something, but what??

 

thanks!

TiBook 1Ghz (DVI), Mac OS 9.2.x, 9600/350, G4 Quicksilver (2000), 22" Cinema Display, Pro Tools M

Posted on Feb 22, 2012 6:07 PM

by Chris CA,Solvedanswer
Chris CA Chris CA
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A:

Yes, it moves from the Info tab for individual songs to the Options tab for multiple songs.

Posted on Feb 22, 2012 9:35 PM

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Q: Editing Album Info to 'Part of a compilation' En-Masse!

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  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Feb 22, 2012 6:31 PM in response to efunc
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    Feb 22, 2012 6:31 PM in response to efunc

    Select all the songs, right click - get info.

    Click the Options tab.

  • by efunc,

    efunc efunc Feb 22, 2012 7:02 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Feb 22, 2012 7:02 PM in response to Chris CA

    Right click??

  • by Ferretbite,

    Ferretbite Ferretbite Feb 22, 2012 7:04 PM in response to efunc
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    Feb 22, 2012 7:04 PM in response to efunc

    Cmd + i To see the nformation menu or ctrl + click to right click

  • by efunc,

    efunc efunc Feb 22, 2012 7:16 PM in response to Ferretbite
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    Feb 22, 2012 7:16 PM in response to Ferretbite

    I'm not in front of my Mac right now unfortunately. But 'Get Info' does not reveal the Compilation option for multiple track selections, only individual track selections. Are you saying that you have to first use an additional modifier key whilst selecting Cmd + i in order to Get Info on multiple tracks? Will this finally reveal the 'Part of a compilation' tag option? If so, why did Apple make it so obscure and complicated?

  • by Ferretbite,Helpful

    Ferretbite Ferretbite Feb 22, 2012 7:48 PM in response to efunc
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    Feb 22, 2012 7:48 PM in response to efunc

    They probably did it to prevent people from modifying their track info by clicking mindlessly away thus

     

    Now what you have to do is:

     

    1.- Select multiple songs at once (using the Shift key)

    2.- press cmd + i

    3.- click the Options tab and check the compilation box.

  • by Chris CA,Helpful

    Chris CA Chris CA Feb 22, 2012 8:46 PM in response to efunc
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    Feb 22, 2012 8:46 PM in response to efunc

    efunc wrote:

     

    Right click??

    Yes. Right click means to click the right mouse button. Or control click.

     

     

    I'm not in front of my Mac right now unfortunately. But 'Get Info' does not reveal the Compilation option for multiple track selections,

    It does,

    It is on the Options tab.

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  • by efunc,

    efunc efunc Feb 22, 2012 9:27 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Feb 22, 2012 9:27 PM in response to Chris CA

    OK, I think you're right. I'll confirm when I get home from work, but I think I was looking in the wrong place before. When you Get Info on an individual track the 'Part of a compilation' flag is ticked in the same page as Artist Name, Track Name, Album, Genre, etc. For multiple-track selection it looks like this function appears in the Options tab instead, as you've suggested. A strange inconsistency, but at least I know where to find it now! Thanks for your help, I can't wait to try it

  • by Chris CA,Solvedanswer

    Chris CA Chris CA Feb 22, 2012 9:35 PM in response to efunc
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    Feb 22, 2012 9:35 PM in response to efunc

    Yes, it moves from the Info tab for individual songs to the Options tab for multiple songs.

  • by efunc,

    efunc efunc Feb 23, 2012 3:54 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Feb 23, 2012 3:54 PM in response to Chris CA

    Thanks both, I can confirm you are both correct about setting the function in the Options tab. Brilliant.

     

    I am trying to get iTunes to organise my media so that it only creates one folder for each compilation album and puts all the individual tracks in there. Currently it has created many many folders, for each individual artist, and put just one mp3 in each. Now that I've set the flags for these albums as 'compilations' will iTunes delete these folders and re-organise my music library to create a one album one folder kind of arrangement? Or will the current layout remain? I want to eventually consolidate the library and have it neatly backed up to an external drive. Thanks again.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Feb 23, 2012 4:12 PM in response to efunc
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    Feb 23, 2012 4:12 PM in response to efunc

    Yes.

    Make sure the Album Artist is the same for all songs on one compilation album

    Album Artist is usually whoever put the album out and eveyone else is a "guest".

    You can use "Various Artists" if there is no specific artist such as the "Now That's What I Call Music" series.